Warning: If you’re a man who didn’t grow up with sisters, you may be a bit squeamish when it comes to the following topic; but stay with me — this is important stuff.
When trolling the feminine care aisle, most of us give little thought to the matter at hand beyond how to get rid [...]

I’m a big Freecycle fan. With its “one man’s trash is another’s treasure” concept, it helps keep waste out of landfills and inspires good will in the community, since all unwanted items are given away for free, rather than sold. There’s also a “wanted” section of the site where people can post for items they’re [...]

My friend is up for one of the coveted internships at Polyface Farm, that near-utopian model of sustainable agriculture of The Omnivore’s Dilemma fame. He just returned from his interview at the farm in Virginia’s verdant Shenandoah Valley (he finds out about the internship in January — fingers crossed!), and forwarded me a couple photos from the hoop [...]

Since reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about where our food comes from, and this has led me to now question nearly every food purchase I make, from produce to eggs. It’s no longer enough for me to buy organic; as anyone who’s ever seen Chilean-grown organic asparagus at Whole Foods [...]

I vowed to take a complete work and technology break on my 11-day road trip up the West Coast, but there were a few green sightings so wonderful that I couldn’t resist the urge to snap a few quick pics.

One (of many) eco encounters in Portland was the Urban Farm Store, which specializes in edible [...]